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The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released new standards that ask teachers to interrogate their biases and recognize inequality in schools and school systems, including institutional racism.
The standards are meant to prepare teachers to work with students and families of all backgrounds and will be required as part of the state’s certification process.
In the last decade, the state has seen a 66% drop in new teacher certificates, and colleges a 70% drop in students choosing education as a major.
Over 1.5 million students are transported on school buses across the commonwealth each day. This week, Pennsylvania officials discussed the importance of the state’s School Bus Stopping Law.
Schools across the country are dealing with a teacher shortage, but here at home they also are struggling to hire substitutes and support staff.